There are 4 ways to get from Koni to Colombo by taxi, plane, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Trivandrum, fly
best- Take the taxi from Koni to Trivandrum (TRV)
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)TRV - CMB
2h 51mRs 56,508–88,101Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Auvaneswsarem to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
25h 5mRs 26,258–44,786Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Adoor to Salem
- Take the bus from FlixBus Salem - AVR Circle to FlixBus Velankanni - Bus Stand
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
31h 1mRs 30,646–37,995Bus to Cochin International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Konni to Angamaly
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)COK - CMB
7h 51mRs 45,655–73,819
Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Koni to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 45000 and takes 25h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Koni to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 51m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 90000.
The distance between Koni and Colombo is 487 km.
The best way to get from Koni to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 25h 5m and costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 45000.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Koni to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1448+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Koni, Kerala, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Koni to Colombo. However, you can take the taxi to Trivandrum (TRV) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Koni to Colombo Fort via Auvaneswsarem, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 25h 5m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Trivandrum to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–70,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 15,000–55,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Auvaneswsarem to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 950–7,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 950–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,600–3,200
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,600–4,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 6,000–7,500
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–13,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 3,000–13,000
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- rsnksrtc@kerala.gov.in
- Website
- onlineksrtcswift.com
Bus from Adoor to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,900–5,500
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
Bus from Konni to Angamaly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 650–950
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Salem - AVR Circle to FlixBus Velankanni - Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,600–4,800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,482
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,000–7,500
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